Professional Development Programs

NEH offers tuition-free opportunities for K-12 educators and higher education faculty to study a variety of humanities topics. Stipends of $1300-$3450 for residential programs and $650-$1725 for virtual programs help cover expenses for these one- to four-week programs. Applications for all programs close on March 3, 2023.

Program Formats

Professional development programs include the following format options:

  • Residential: All participants attend for the duration of the project at the host site.
  • Virtual: All participants attend for the duration of the project using an online platform. This can include synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
  • Combined Format: All participants attend a portion of the project online and a portion of the project at the host site. Online and residential sessions occur at different times, but participants attend the same format simultaneously.

Eligibility Criteria

Questions regarding applications and program requirements should be directed to program project directors. For other inquiries, please email @email regarding Institutes and @email regarding Landmarks of American History and Culture.

49 Result(s)
Hidden Histories of the Founding Era
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Dates: June 25-30, 2023; July 9-14, 2023
Length: 1 week
Professional Development Program Audience: K-12 Educators
Professional Development Program Type: Landmarks
Centering Youth Agency in the Civil Rights Movement
Location: Clinton, TN and Online
Dates: June 26-30, 2023 (residential); July 10-14, 2023 (virtual)
Length: 2 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: K-12 Educators
Professional Development Program Type: Institute